Alright, we are adding one more element to this competition...Weight loss goals. You will individually make a weight loss goals. Some don't need to lose weight so making a goal to maintain your weight is fine. You people know who you are so I don't need to mention any names(Traci...). If you reach your weight loss goal by the end of the month, you get to add 10 pts. to your final score. Make sure that your goal is achievable, yet enough to motivate you.
It is generally NOT healthy to lose more than 1-2 lbs per week. Also, sometimes it takes awhile to train your body to be in "weight loss" mode. So if you are not a regular exerciser or a healthy eater, when you all of sudden begin doing these things, your body will want to hold on to what it has until you consistently are being healthy.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
The Competition
Okay, so this is how the competition is going to work. First off, what good would a competition be without motivation. We need to have a prize. I think a monetary prize would be nice.
We are going to have different rounds to this competition, where each round gets a little bit more strict (and therefore hopefully resulting in some really healthy people). I'm thinking, lets try this first round out and then put money up for grabs on Round 2 for the prize.
So here are the rules:
1) You are going to be working as a team, at the end of each week email your AVERAGE points to me on SATURDAY or SUNDAY (see sidebar for teams). Also, when you email me your weekly points, also email your goal for the following week.
2) You must keep track of your points 5 days out of the week (you get to chose 1 free day, and Sunday's are free).
3) You are your own judge on what you think constitutes as "Candy, treats, desserts, etc..." so be honest when you are keeping track each day of your treat points.
4) Each week you and your partner is going to make a goal on something you would like to work on for the week. The goal has to do with anything that will make you healthier. Make sure it is reasonable and something that you can acheive, but also remember it should be something to help you improve. So if you already dont drink soda, dont make that your goal, its cheating yourself! (Some weekly goal examples: Exercise all 5 days that you keep points, eat a least 1 fruit and veggie with every meal, don't eat after 8 pm, don't eat any fast food...etc).
Round 1 starts May 1st (which is a Sunday so its a free day :) and ends May 31st.
We are going to have different rounds to this competition, where each round gets a little bit more strict (and therefore hopefully resulting in some really healthy people). I'm thinking, lets try this first round out and then put money up for grabs on Round 2 for the prize.
So here are the rules:
1) You are going to be working as a team, at the end of each week email your AVERAGE points to me on SATURDAY or SUNDAY (see sidebar for teams). Also, when you email me your weekly points, also email your goal for the following week.
2) You must keep track of your points 5 days out of the week (you get to chose 1 free day, and Sunday's are free).
3) You are your own judge on what you think constitutes as "Candy, treats, desserts, etc..." so be honest when you are keeping track each day of your treat points.
4) Each week you and your partner is going to make a goal on something you would like to work on for the week. The goal has to do with anything that will make you healthier. Make sure it is reasonable and something that you can acheive, but also remember it should be something to help you improve. So if you already dont drink soda, dont make that your goal, its cheating yourself! (Some weekly goal examples: Exercise all 5 days that you keep points, eat a least 1 fruit and veggie with every meal, don't eat after 8 pm, don't eat any fast food...etc).
Round 1 starts May 1st (which is a Sunday so its a free day :) and ends May 31st.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
The Beginnings
This blog came about as inspiration to me when I saw one of my already skinny friends get even skinnier. She said that her family had done their own version of the biggest looser competition and together as a family they lost 100 lbs. So even though I would like to claim this idea as my own, I can't. But I thought...what a great way to get healthy! There is nothing like having a support group like family to help motivate and accomplish goals.
The components that are going to make up this competition are, however, my own ideas. And while I am trying to make this proccess easy, it also needs to be effective.We are going to track exercise and food based on a points system (not nearly as complicated as weight watchers though). And the whole purpose for doing this is not to overwhelm and put pressure on to make people lose weight but to create healthy lifestyles!!!
The components that are going to make up this competition are, however, my own ideas. And while I am trying to make this proccess easy, it also needs to be effective.We are going to track exercise and food based on a points system (not nearly as complicated as weight watchers though). And the whole purpose for doing this is not to overwhelm and put pressure on to make people lose weight but to create healthy lifestyles!!!
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